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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-04

TIE following Texas aud Pacific
railroad officials visited here last week :
John A. Grant, genera! manager; d..
A. Garvey, chief engineer; JAS. H.
Redmond, division superintendent 3
L. D. Thorne, superintendent of trans
portation; Jacob Johann, superinten-
dent of motive power; NJ. McDonougb
roadmaster; Chas. Green, land COM
missioner; G.. w. Gish, trainmaster.
They came here principally to facili-
tate the increasing business of the
road, and with view of putting in a
switch to town from the depot; they
are also to put in switch for the use
of Mr.. Levin. The gentlemen gave
those who conferred with them to IN
derstand that next fall that four daily
passenger trains will be put on, be-
tween New Orleans and Marshall.
This latter move will be great i'm
provement, as under the present sys-
tenn parties are greatly Inconvenience.
We believe in a few years that the
Texas and Pacific road will be one of
the best in the South.
JONAS Hitler has fine lot of
straw hats also seasonable clothing
for this time of year.
THE Donkey party given at Lee
comte on last Wednesday evening, for
the benefit of the Wilmer Chapel, was
an interesting event, and was we'll at
tended. The prizes awarded we're,
first, for the party successfully failing
the donkey, a brush second, for the
party missing the donkey the farther
est, jumping jack. For the first
prize tie was first recorded, which
after a second "tilt" was awarded to
Master Reuben Curnal. Mrs. Eloise
Forris captured the second prize. The
whole thing was laughable, being lu-
dicrous in the extreme, and was partic
ipated in by no less than thirty-fve
different parties, ladies and gentlemen.
Among those present were: Mrs. Joel
Matthews, Mrs. DR.. CLARK, Mrs. DR..
Meeker, Mrs. Mary Compton, Mrs.
Vance, Mrs. Eloise Ferris, Misses Ida
Hardee, Ellen Meeker, Mary Ferris,
Maggie and Judith Cruikshank, the
Misses Matthews, the Misses CLARK,
the Misses Waddel, Misses Til Meek
er, Fannie Brunot, = Baltic, Carrie
Newell, Eleanor Boagni, Hattie Bur-
CESS, Annie Jones, Eloise Robinson,
Katie Davis, Mrs. Flora Compton,
Mrs. Pressbury, Mrs Hathaway and
many others.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
Nav 2. 1887.

"J - AoO''
Pursuant to adjournment the City
Council met this day at o'clock P. NJ.
Present:
Thos. Crawley, Mayor,
II. S. Gossens,
E. j. Sullivan,
N. L. McGinnis,
Jacob Irving,
Jonas ROsenthal.
The minutes of the last meeting,
April Attn, were read and approved.
The Treasurer's report was read
and approved, and showed a balance
on hand of $304.49.
The Collectors settlement showed
the following collections since the 4th
dow If pril
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-04

During the recess OF Board warrants
were issued in payment of following
approved accounts taken up by the
Collector in payment of licenses, tax
es, ETC.:
NJ. w. Calvit, salary for March
and incidental expenses. ;. $40 As
Geo. R. Marsh & Bro, work
on steam engine. ......... A 90
Jacob Irving, incidental ex-
penses ................. 3 IS
Thos. Crawley, part salary
March and Febry ........ as 90
DEMOCRAT, on printing &C
count ....... l2 SO
A. B. RACIAL, Secretary's sal
airy to April 1st. 49,. 10 SO
Stonewall H. and L. Co., Gus
tod:an's salary to April LIST. 8 80
Stonewall II. and L. Co., for
coal oil, etc. ............. S 80
Pacific Fire Co., part Engi-
neer's salary March. 49,. 30 90
j. B. Gibson, street work.. .. Is IS
Landry Baillio, part salary
Nov. and Dec, 1884. SO 90
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-04

JUDGE Blackman passed sentence
upon the following parties last week :
Luke Brady, convicted of felonious as
sault, twelve months in penitehtiary
jesse Brown, colored, manslaughter,
four years in the penitentiary; Gil
more Freeman, colored, murder, for
life in penitentiary. Appeals are pen
ding in all the cases.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-04

THE expenses of the District
Court just closed, is as follows: For
jurors and witnesses fees, s2235, 90,
of which 1924 goes to the school fund,
being the amount of poll tax collected
by the clerk. The expenses OF the
April term in 1886 were S57O,1O less
than the April term in 1887. For the
October term, 1886, the expenses were
Sl577,7o
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-04

-DIsrRICT Attorney Wickliffe Wis
tied Avoyelles Parish last week. He
was called there by telegram to make
further inquiry into the recent Kahn
outrage there. We yet hope to see
this infamous proceeding unearthed
and believe it will be big feather in
Mr.. Wicklife's cap if he is successful
in ferret out the perpetrators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
No Ephs nor Gays.

AS showing how completely our Eng
lish language is adapted for sudden and
unforeseen emergencies, we print the fol-
lowing from The Rocky Mountain Cy-
clone:
We begin the publication of The Roc
cay Mountain Cyclone with some phew
diphphiculties. The type phounders
phrom whom we bought our output phor
this printing ophphice, phailed to supply
us with any ephs or Gays, and it will be
phour or phive week before we get any.
The mistaque was not phound out till a
day or two ago. We have ordered the
missing letters, and will have to get along
without them ill they come. We don't
like the look ov this variety ov spelling
any better than our readers, but mis-
taques will happen in the best regulated
phamilies, and Jpn the ph's and c's and
KS and as hold out we shall ceep (sound
the hard) The Cyclone whirling aphter
phasion till the sorts arrive. 1t is nc
ioque to us-it's serious aphphair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

The Madison Democrat is very severe
In its structures upon the action of Gen
eral Fairchild' for having issued, as COM
handkerchief of the G. A. r., circu-
lar, inviting opinions of soldiers in regard
to the principles involved in the dependent
pension bill, recently vetoed by the presi-
dent. This bill may be all wrong or it
may cot, but certainly it is 10 crime to
ask the honest opinion of soldiers as to
its merits: and this is all that is desired
in the circular of General Fairchild. He
does not, as The Democrat indicates, at
tempt to bulldoze congress. The request
is that comrades take measures to send to
their members of congress expressions
of opinion of their approval or disap-
provaz of the principles involved in the
vetoed bill" If the bill is such budget
of denominations as The Democrat claims
it is, the honest soldiers-and certainly
most of them are honest-will say so
frankly; and that would put the matter
efectually at rest. No person is more
capable of judging of the real merits of a
pension bill than are those who served in
the war, and to seek an honest expression
of the views of these soldiers is certainly
10 crime, nor is it wrong.-Madison
Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
FOR SALE.

The subscriber wishes to sell his store and
stock of general merchandise. located at Burke,
Dane Co. Wis, on the G. M. & st. P. r. r. The
and ten rooms on the second floor suitable for
family use; ALSO on the premises is a good barn,
coal and salt house. The stock of goods are all
staple, and suitable for the country trade. We
are located in q rich farming community, and no
stores within six miles of the place. The Post
Office is located in the store. If desired from
FIVE 10 forty acres of land will be sold with the
above premises. This is grand opening for the
right man. one accustomed to the trade can
make money, and "noDe to modest or make him
afraid" have no time to give to the business.
and therefore will make a price that will make
it an inducement to buy Also o ninety acre
prairie farm, three miles from the village of Sun
Prairie, on the road leading to Totem Creek well
fenced, new house and barn. Barn 36x64. twenty
feet high. All of the above will be sold at
reasonable price and on easy terms.
Burke, Wis, Feb, u, 1887:
letf. HENRY GILMAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
WatertoWn Republican.
BANISHED TO ALASKA.


Arthur K. Delaney, of Mayville, has
been appointed collector of customs Ter
the district of Alaska, with headquarters
at Sitka, position worth $4,000 per annum
and fees amounting to some 81 500 more.
Tt is reported that the hand of Villas is
seen in this appointment vita & second
from Bragg, who was anxious to have bis
old rival placed in political exile at such
a distance that ''the wicked would cease
from troubling" and the weary ones like
Bragg. who were left in Wisconsin, might
have rest. On personal considerations
there is a general feeling OF satisfaction
by men in both parties over Delaney's
good luck. He had staked everything he
possessed in financial way to reach the
goal of his ambition, namely, seat In
Congress, and lost, AM the relationship
will aid him to recover himself.
But the appointment of Delaney is
complete anomaly on civil service reform
Delaney was compelled to resign the dis
trict attorneyship because he had vic
lated the civil service rules by meddling
in partisan politics; but acting in viola
ton of civil service reform, while district
attorney, does not, it appears, disqualify
him from being appointed to another
federal office fully as important and with
larger salary attached, and this after he
has been repudiated by the people for
congress IL district where his party had
a majority of 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

The New Jersey Assembly has seated
both the Democratic claimants in the
contested election cases, althoughin both
instances a majority of the committee
which bad investigated the facts reported
in favor CT seating the republican contes-
tants In the hope of electing United
States Senator, the New Jersey Demo
Gratis have resorted to some of the same
high-handed and fraudulent tactics which
were employed by the democrats in In
diana for the election of Judge Turpie
1t remains to be seen whether they will
be equally successful, and if they shall
be, an appeal to the United states senate
will follow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

THE Germans in some parts of the
country are much interested in the Oates
bill before congress, which requires ten
years residence before naturalization.
Representative Guenther presented 10 the
house Saturday protest from the Amer
lean Turnerbund against the passage of
this bill. There is no probability that it
will pass, and the only significance IN the
introduction of the bill is that it repre-
sents the views OF large majority of the
Southern Democrats. There is probably
not single congressman from the North
and West who would vote in favor of the
bill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

A GOOD and sufficient answer to Cleye-
lands veto message of the dependent pen
sion bill is furnished by the following
pathetic letter, addressed to Governor
Larabee, of Iowa. The aged writer evil
IDENTIFY had never read the bill or the
presidents message thereon, but his sim
pie story of distress is weightier than any
argument that can be framed:
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Feb. II, 1SS7.-Hon.
William Larrabee, Governor of Iowa. Dear Sir:
l know of no one in Des Moines to whom Icould
write for information whom L have seen or heard
but you. l had two sons in the rebellion OH
whom depended as years advanced. 1 lost both
of them. My older son was shot and died at
Vicksburg. I tried to get something of the Pen
sion department and failed. What would like
to know is if there is an institution in Des
Moines where I could stay little longer and no
be an incumbrance to relatives, On whom have
no claim. am in my 18th year, and 1 have d
dread TO go to the county poor farm. My sons
were in company c, Ninth Iowa Infantry. What
had 1 better do? You will excuse me for taking
this liberty. With great regard, am, sincerely
and truly yours, II, WILBUR.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

FOURTH DIsTRICT-The towns of Aship-
pun, Clyman, Emmett, Eustisford,
Lebanon, Lowell, and Rubicon, and
fifth and sixth wards of WATERFOWL.
Population, 1S85-13,916.
John Friedrich Huebner lind. Dem. J,
of Lowell, Dodge county, was born in the
province of Brandenburg, Prussia, June
z, 1888; received common school edu-
cation, is by occupation farmer; came
to Wisconsin in 1S48 and settled at ely
man, Dodge county, where he has since
resided; was elected clerk of the school
board at twenty-one years of age, and has
been a member of the the board ever
since; also member of the town board
four terms; was chairman of the town of
Clyman, in 1883 and 1884; was elected
member of assembly in 1886, for 1887 and
1858, receiving 1912 votes against l ,133
votes for John Enright, Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

THIRD DIsTRICT-The towns of Herman,
Hubbard, Lomira, LIE Roy, Theresa
and WilIiamstown. Population, 1885
-11,018.
Henry Spiering (Ind. DEM, of May
vile, was born in Muddelmow, Prussia,
July Z, 1880; received private and
common school education; is printer
and publishes The Horizon Volksfreund;
came to Wisconsin in 1916 and located
with his parents at Milwaukee, removing
to Mayville in 1849, where he has since
resided, has been president and clerk of
Mayville village several times; town
treasurer and chairman, and member of
the county board of the town of Williams
town for many years; justice of the
peace since 1866, with the excep-
ton of one year; was member of as
sembly in 1898 and was elected to the
assembly of 1887, receiving 1,176 votes
against LILA for August Ruedebusch,
Democrat. af
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
DODGE COUNTY MEMBERS.

The Wisconsin Blue Book for 1887
gives the following biographical sketches
of the Dodge county members:
THIRTEENTH DIsTRICT.-Dodge coun-
ty. Population, 1885-46, 1873.
Charles A. Pettibone Ind. of Juneau,
Dodge county, Wisconsin, was born in
the town OF Huntsville, Steuben county,
New York, May 26, lS4l; received a
common school and partial collegiate
edu :atior at Wayland ard Lawrence
universities; is by profession an editor;
came to Wisconsin in the year 1850 and
settled in.the town of Beaver Dam, Dodge
county; published The New London
News. at New London, and The Tel e.
phone, at Mayvilie, in 1877; enlisted
Aug. Is, 1861, in Co. G, LIST Wis. Cavalry;
served as private, second lieutenant and
capt ain; acted as A. a. Q. NJ. of brigade
end first division cavalry department of
Cumberland; took part in most OF the
engagements in which the regiment par
WAS mustered out of service
March Z, 1865; was elected state senator
for the thirteenth district in 1886, for
four years, receiving 4,62l votes, against
1922 votes for Jacob Bodden, and 337
votes for O. H. Crowl, prohibitionist; was
chairman Of the committee on Printing
in the 38th session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
Treasurer's Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers ofthe
city of Watertown that the tax rolls OF the sew
eral wards Of this city have been delivered to
me and that shall commence collecting and
receiving the taxes for the year 1886, at my of
fice in CITY Hail. on the 10Th day Of December,
1886 and that such taxes must be paid within
thirty (30) days from the date of the first publ
cation of this notice. Taxpayers will please
bring their last years receipt with them.
!. CHAS. RUEBHAUSEN,
City Treasurer.
P.S-Office hours from 9 o'clock A. NJ. to II
O'Clock NJ, and from to o'clock P. NJ Even
ings from to O'Clock P. M
Dated, Watertown, Wis, December Gath, 1856.
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the
city of WATERFOWL that the tine for receiving
and collecting taxes has been extended 80 days
from the 2Sth of this month"; but all taxes due
on personal property must be paid by Wednes-
day, February Is, 1887 Unless so paid the same
will be collected by levy on goods of the respect
i've persons. CHAS. RUEBHAUSEN,
City Treasurer.
Watertown, Wis, Jan. 9th. 1857
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

FRANCIS MURPHY believes in mans
standing up like man and passing his
own act of prohibition. Whatever. may
be said of constitutional amendments and
legislative enactments to promote sobriety,
there is no question as to the propriety
or efficacy of the Murphy plan, All else
must be supplementary to that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

IL vetoes could be transmitted into
votes Cleveland would be certain of re-
election. But there is no modern polit
ical alchemy that can work the trans
formation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

THE Grand Army Encampment last
week at Milwaukee selected the Hon.
Michael Griffin, Of Eau Claire, as depart
ment commander.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

SECOND DISTRICT-The towns of Burnett,
Chester, Fox Lake, Oak Grove, Tren-
ton, the south ward of Waupun city,
and the east ward of Ran dolph village.
Population, 1SS5-9,920
Culver E. Hooker (Rep.), Of Waupuu,
Wis, was born at Waupun, February 10,
1865; was educated at Lawrence Uni
yersity, Appleton, and State University,
Madison, receiving both common school
and collegiate course, and graduated at
the State University in the Classical
course in 1878; is by profession lawyer
and publisher of newspaper; has repre-
sented the south ward of the city of Wau-
pun in Dodge county board of supervisors
for the past four years; was elected mem
Der of assembly in 1886, receiving ,128
votes, against 504 for William Detloff 127
votes for H. II. Hoard, Peoples, and -
votes for Robert Mosher, Prohibitiouist +;
was chairman OF the committee on En-
crossed Bills and q member of the Appor-
tionment committee in the 3Sth assem-
bly,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

FIRST DISTRICT-The towns of Beaver
Dam, Calamus, Elba. Portland, Shields,
Westford and the city of Beaver Dam.
Population, 1851 ,479.
Thomas F. Scion, (Dem.), of Rich
wood, Dodge county, was born in Shields,
Dodge county, Wis, June 80, 1858, re-
ceived common school and academic
education: is merchant and creamery
man by occupation; commenced teaching
school at the age of sixteen; followed the
profession for seven years; was elected
town clerk of Shields Cat the age of TWEEN
ty-one) in 1875; again in 1886; engaged
il the carriage business in 1877; en-
ployed as general travelling salesman for
Cincinnati carriage firm, in 1878; pre-
NOTED to superintendent of statesmen of
this state for sam firm in 1879; engaged
in a general merchandise business in 1880,
was appointed postmaster of Redwood,
Dodge county same year; held this Office
VIXEN elected to the assembly; established
the Posey creamery in 1884; is present
proprietor of same was elected member
of assembly for 1887 and 1888, receiving
1907 votes against 749 for d. B. Holt,
Republican, and 157 for II. Jones, Pro-
hibitionist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23

BISMARCK will dismiss the new Reich
stag to be elected as soon as it meets if it
contains majority against him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
Watertown ITargx et

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchhei,
Commission Merchant, Third Street,
WATERFOWL.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-11-04

Bro. Werrack, of the Brevard Pho.
,aeer, reached the city last night. He
gives good reports of his beautiful
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben R. Rawls
reached the city last right, after a
most delightful trip through the
Northern States and Canada. They
are stopping with Capt. and Mrs. NJ.
E. Carter on French Broad Avenue.
The bonny bride of our popular
townsman is most heartily welcomed
to our city.
We ccngratullte our friends in
Charleston, S. c., upon the splendid
success, in all respects, of their gala
week. The weather was perfect, the
throng Of visitors immense, and all
passed off most joyously. Charles
ton very much resembled Asheville
on the occasion of the visit of the
President.
There is not a station on the line
of the Murphy division of the w. N.
G. railroad that il NO! y ked With
symmetrically ranged piles of sawed
lumber waiting sale or shipment.
At some points there are steam saw
mills as al Waynesville, Sylvia.
Webster Station, Whittier, Bush
nell. All the other stations are sup
piled by mills farther back in the
country. The lumber is the best of
poplar, walnut and cherry, together
with oak, chestnut, &c.
This item alone ensures steady
and large freightage for the railroad.
Mr.. George Lynch, of Fair View
township, informs US that the rail-
road proposition is rapidly gaining
in his township, and that a large
vote will be polled for the PROPOSE
ton. AS our people come 10 fully
understood the proposition we are
sure that very heavy vote will be
polled throughout the county.
When they understand. IS a fact,
they will have nothing to pay for a
year or two; and in the meantime
will reap large benefits from
such exhibition of enter
prise, which will add largely to the
wealth of the coanty, they will as
suredly vote for it. There is every
thing i'll their favor in this vote, and
nothing against them.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-11-04
,4g3r;yTLLE SOCIETIES.

A.. A.. s.. Kite Mtsons.-J: Wakefield Cort;
land, 32d deg, deputy OF the Inspector General
for North Carolina. ...
Cyrsne UD5t.,.sIisry M. 5. - A. P0rter Eminent
Commander. .;0rjln St,Ac, secretary. Meets hrst
"Wednesday Night iIi eGlG month.
AJhepils CaIp.g' 2, 4. III. c. Fagg High
Priest; :. I2-I;GeTshlag, Secretary. Meets
he second Wednesday night IN each month,
H. Her.aJn [ e. Ma. liz, I. +. " a b.
4 }. Bltfr WDr>lirf4l Master; - Blanton
ecretary. #ects he first Friday night in each
S1ImnanoG Lodgc, x. Of T., No. 6i6. = E.
ueVy Dictator !: Jordan Stone, Secretary.
Yeeis the first and third Monday nights in each
" Il :nch broad Council, No. 701, R. As. Lii
pin ~, Regent; Jordan Stone, Secretary. Meets
In nc hall of the Knights of Honor on the second
Lh0 fourth Monday nights in each month.
AsheuiHe Lodge A. F. h A. NJ, U. D.-J Wake
ield Cortland, w. NJ; J. A. Conant, Sec. Meets
iE Masonic Hall third Thursday night in each
month at o'clock. and 1st and 4th Thursday
night for instruction.
The ASheulLLe Public Library, over Mr.. KEEP
Ier's Store, opposite Eagle Hotel, and next
door to Tile Bank of Ashev1lle, is open to WIS.,
itors from 10 a. N. to p. m. and from 4:3O to
$50 r.m.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-11-04
To Help Your Town.

Talk about it. Write about it.
Beautify your streets.
Be friendly to everybody. Elect
good men to all Offices.
Keep your sidewalks in good re-
pair.
Sell all you can abroad anG buy
all you can at home.
If you are rich, invest in some.
thing, employ somebody.
Be courteous to strangers who
come among you, so that they shall
60 away with good impressions.
Always cheer on the men who go
in for improvements. Your portion
of the cost will be nothing but what
is just.
Don't ''kick" at any proposed inn
provement because it is not at your
own door, or for fear that your taxes
will be raised fifty cents.
TO HURT YOUR TOWN.
Oppose Improvements. Mistrust
its public men.
Run it down to strangers.
Go to some other town to trade.
Refuse to advertise in your home
paper.
Do not invest a cent at home; lay
your money out somewhere else.
Be particular to discredlt the mo-
tives of public spirited men.
Lengthen your face when a stran-
ger speaks of locating in your place
If a man wants to buy your prop.
erty charge him two prices for it
If he wants anybody else's, interfere
and discourage.
Refuse to see the merit in any
scheme that does not directly bener
fit Won.